snake
snake /ˈsneɪk/
noun
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()
Limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
(
ophidian
, serpent
, snake
)
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
The snake is a legless reptile that is known for its ability to slither and move quickly through a variety of environments
The snake is a legless reptile that is known for its ability to slither and move quickly through a variety of environments
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A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
(
auger
, plumber's snake
, snake
)
a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
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Something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
(
snake
)
something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake
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A deceitful or treacherous person
(
snake
, snake in the grass
)
a deceitful or treacherous person
verb
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()
Move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
(
snake
)
move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake
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Move along a winding path
(
snake
)
move along a winding path
The army snaked through the jungle
The army snaked through the jungle
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Form a snake-like pattern
(
snake
)
form a snake-like pattern
The river snakes through the valley
The river snakes through the valley
noun
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A long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
(
Hydra
, Snake
)
a long faint constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer
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A tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition
(
Snake
, Snake River
)
a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition